- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6771 WP No. 11261 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 11261 OF 2019 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER B M T C, CENTRAL DIVISION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF LAW OFFICER, B M T C CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI B L SANJEEV, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. T BASAVARAJU S/O T CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O M BHAVIHALLI, CHIGATERI POST, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-587127 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHANKARAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE III ADDL. LABOUR COURT, BANGALORE PERTAINING TO I.D.NO.64/2017 WHICH HAS CULMINATED IN ITS AWARD DATED 30.07.2018 PRODUCED AT ANNX-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6771 WP No. 11261 of 2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner-Corporation and the learned counsel for the respondent jointly submit that the dispute is amicably settled between the parties and the parties have voluntarily entered into settlement and the terms of the settlement are recorded in the joint memo filed today. 3. The petitioner has questioned the award passed by the Labour Court. The particulars of the Labour Court, date of award and reference number are mentioned in the joint memo which is filed today. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent submit that they have necessary instructions to sign the joint memo on behalf of the parties in the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6771 WP No. 11261 of 2019 proceedings. The same is signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent. 5. The joint memo filed today is placed on record and the same reads as follows: "The WP filed against the award in ID No.64/2017 dated 30/07/2018 on the file of Labour Court, Bengalore has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under: 1. The corporation agreed to reinstate the employee afresh trainee from the date of reporting/working as per the High Court interim order. 2. The services of the trainees prior to removal till the date of reinstatement as per Interim Order will not be considered for any purpose. 3. The 2 years of training period shall be considered from the date of reporting as per the Hon'ble High Court Interim Order. 4. The difference of wages will not be paid from the date of probationary till the settlement. 5. The trainee employees will be placed on probationary/confirmation as per the procedure and pay will be fixed notionally without any arrears during this period i.e., till settlement. 6. Without prejudice to the contentions taken by both the parties in respect of issues raised by both the parties, this settlement is arrived by keeping open the issue - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6771 WP No. 11261 of 2019 whether the trainee is workman or not as per the ID act is to be decided in appropriate case. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms." 6. This Court has gone through the terms and conditions of the joint memo. This Court does not find any impediment to accept the terms and conditions. Accordingly, the joint memo is accepted. 7. Accordingly, the impugned order is modified in terms of the joint memo. 8. The Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2